On the recordMay 18, 2010
H.R. 2499 creates 'an artificial majority for statehood' because the territorial 'Commonwealth' option is, or was not competing directly with the other options.
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Pierluisi defends the neutrality of H.R. 2499 against claims of bias toward statehood.
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